In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure
The Florida Supreme Court adopted conforming amendments to Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.020, 9.045, 9.200, and 9.420, effective July 1, 2026, to align with earlier 2025 amendments to the Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration. Changes include: deleting the outdated e-filing system docket definition, requiring paper filings to use removable paper clips (not staples), adding an explicit service obligation for filers in new Rule 9.420(b), retitling the certificate of service provisions, and substituting 'unrepresented' for 'pro se' throughout.
Key facts
- The Florida Bar's Appellate Court Rules Committee proposed conforming amendments to Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.020, 9.045, 9.200, and 9.420 to align the appellate rules with earlier 2025 amendments to the Florida Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration adopted in In re Amendments to Florida Rules of General Practice & Judicial Administration, 416 So. 3d 242 (Fla. 2025).
- Among the gaps addressed: Rule 9.020(l) contained an outdated definition of 'E-filing System Docket' superseded by the new Rule 2.511 governing the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal; Rule 9.045 lacked a requirement for removable paper clips consistent with updated Rule 2.520; and Rule 9.420 had no express provision stating the filer's independent obligation to serve documents.
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Holdings
- Rule 9.020(l) (defining 'E-filing System Docket') is deleted as outdated following adoption of Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.511.
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Why it matters
Appellate practitioners must update paper-filing and service practices before July 1, 2026. New Rule 9.420(b) expressly codifies the filer's independent service obligation. The removal of the e-filing docket definition… — full analysis with a trial
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